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10 Landing Gear Brakes Steering
10 Landing Gear Brakes Steering
RH MLG
SERVICE
DOWN
VALVE
LOCK
NOSE
ACTR.
SW
LEGEND
LH MLG UNLOCK
DOWN NORMAL
LOCK
LOCK
EMERGENCY
B3CRH-LG001I
Brakes System
DRAIN RESERVOIR
COPILOT'S
MASTER
CYLINDERS
PILOT'S
MASTER
CYLINDERS
PARKING
BRAKE
LEFT RIGHT
BRAKE BRAKE
B3CRH-LG002i
LEGEND
SUPPLY
BRAKE PRESSURE
B3CRH-LG003i
BUS
FED
TPL
Brakes
Each main gear wheel carries a multiple disc brake assembly.
Each assembly consists of two rotating discs keyed to the
wheel, a piston housing, carrier and lining (stationary disc), and
torque plate. The stationary disc and torque plate provide a fric-
tion surface for the rotating discs.
Depressing either set of brake pedals compresses the master
cylinders' piston rod. Piston rod movement generates hydraulic
pressure that flows through rigid and flexible lines to the brake
assembly. The brake assembly pistons then extend to force the
linings and discs together; braking occurs. Releasing brake
pressure allows the brake assembly pistons to retract, the lin-
ings to move away from the discs, and release of the brakes.
With either the pilot or copilot brake pedals depressed and
brake pressure applied, pulling the PARKING BRAKE handle
out closes left and right brake valve assemblies. Trapped fluid
in the brake lines then maintains pressure against the multi-
disc wheel brake assemblies. The parking brake can be
released by depressing with the pilot or copilot brake pedals
and then releasing the PARKING BRAKE handle.